Wen Zhiyu grabbed the store owner by the collar and lifted him up, his arm muscles bulging and his face filled with murderous intent:
"You lied to me!"
Wen Zhiyu was so angry that he wanted to spit fire.
He knew that nine out of ten meteorite products on the market might be fake, or even all of them might be fake.
He doesn't care if it's true or not!
He just wanted a sword that he liked!
You can buy it as a decoration, and show it off to some brothers who are less knowledgeable than him.
but!
You want me to show off this kind of rubbish
Wouldn't I be embarrassed to pieces by this?!
"This sword is as fragile as a brittle shell. It breaks at the slightest touch. You're telling me this is a precious dragon-slaying sword made of meteorite iron? Not to mention a precious sword, it can slay dragons. This quality can't even knock out a snake!
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The shop owner was furious and anxious, sweating, and his face was even angrier than theirs:
"You are blackmailing me!"
He was planning to cheat this fool out of some extra money, but the stuff was indeed real!
He didn't know why the knife suddenly broke. The only thing he could think of at this moment was: Could these three people be blackmailing him
The look in his eyes when he looked at Wen Zhiyu changed.
I didn't realize that you, who look like a fool, are so scheming!
Shop owner: "Let go! I'm calling the police!"
Wen Zhiyu: "You report it, we still have to call the police, you cheated me with fake goods! 800,000 for this kind of rubbish?"
Pan Weining had already taken out his cell phone, ready to call the police.
Feng Yi said: "Wait!"
Pan Weining: “What?”
Feng Yi said: "This knife does seem to be made of meteorite, but it is also true that it broke suddenly."
Pan Weining: "Doesn't this further prove that the goods in their store have quality issues?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from outside the store:
“What’s the quality problem with the things in our store?!”
A man in his 50s walked in from outside, with slightly deep features and bright eyes.
After entering the store, he quickly scanned Feng Yi and the other two, then landed on the broken knife, and his eyebrows jumped. He was a little surprised, but not too surprised.
Wen Zhiyu looked at him: "Who are you?"
"I'm the owner of this store, my last name is Zeng." Boss Zeng handed over his business card.
Wen Zhiyu threw the one in his hand aside, strode over, took a look at the business card, and said sarcastically: "Oh, the real boss is here? Is the one in that name a fake?"
Boss Zeng seemed not to hear the sarcasm in his words, and still smiled calmly: "This is my nephew, helping to look after the store."
The man who was just picked up by Wen Zhiyu came over quickly and said to Boss Zeng: "Uncle! They broke the knife! And they want to blackmail me!"
Wen Zhiyu glared and was about to get angry.
Boss Zeng raised his hand, made a calming gesture, and said, "I know this has nothing to do with you. It's just a misunderstanding!"
Then he winked at his nephew and said, "Go make some tea!"
His nephew was somewhat unhappy, but under the gaze of Boss Zeng, he felt guilty. He shrank his neck, turned around and walked away quickly, and obediently went to make tea.
Boss Zeng motioned Feng Yi and the other two to sit down first, then he picked up the half of the blade that fell on the ground and looked at the broken end: "It really did break by itself, my nephew just misunderstood you. But this knife is indeed made of real meteorite. If you don't believe it, you can take it to an authoritative organization for testing."
Wen Zhiyu waved his hand and said, "I don't care whether it's real or not. We are not afraid if you want to put the blame on us. We have a clear conscience! In fact, I don't care whether it is a real meteorite or not. At least you should be sturdy! You asked me for 800,000 for this thing. What a shady guy! I almost bought it!"
When Boss Zeng heard the number “800,000,” his eyebrows twitched, but he didn’t show it on his face.
If Feng Yi had not observed the other person's angry emotions, he would have thought that this person was emotionally stable.
Boss Zeng explained calmly: "This knife is indeed made of real meteorite, and meteorites may contain some unknown power."
Wen Zhiyu said: You are cheating me again! I wonder what else you can do!
Boss Zeng said: "As written in the archives, this knife was made by a famous master more than 20 years ago, nearly 30 years ago. Although machines were used in the process, a large part of it was done manually, made by the master himself!"
Boss Zeng stroked the blade with his fingers and said, "This knife is very difficult to forge. The iron meteorite was very strange at the time, and I don't understand the professional terms used by the master. I only know that his meaning is that it is better to make it into a handicraft and not to expect too much from its practicality."
Wen Zhiyu: “Haha.”
It breaks so easily, what practicality is it!
Boss Zeng remained calm and continued, "I was actually mentally prepared at the time. The master said that when it breaks by itself one day, it can be made into other objects."
Wen Zhiyu: "And then sell it to the next fool?"
Boss Zeng smiled and said, "The master said that if this knife breaks one day, no matter how evenly it breaks, it will be divided into several parts. The objects made from each part will be very strong and will not break inexplicably again.
"The old guys in several old shops in this town all know about this. Now the old guys don't come out much due to health reasons, but if you want to find out, you can still find out."
Seeing that this person didn't seem to be lying, Wen Zhiyu felt a little shaken.
Before he spoke, Boss Zeng's nephew came out with tea, looking aggrieved.
Although his quote was inflated and exaggerated, the certificates of their store are real!
His uncle was here, so the nephew felt confident. After pouring the tea, he said, "We are different from those scammers who sell fake goods and fake certificates!"
Wen Zhiyu didn't even raise his eyes: "Yes, you are just bragging!"
After listening to Boss Zeng's explanation, Wen Zhiyu took two sips of tea and his anger subsided a little, but he still had doubts in his heart.
"I've seen knives made of meteorite before, but they didn't say what you said. Could it be that they came from a different source?"
Even if it is the same iron meteorite, who knows where in outer space it came from.
Boss Zeng shook his head. "I don't know where they came from. I once thought they might come from different stars, so they would behave differently. We sent them for testing, but nothing was found until the master started forging them. He said there might be something we don't know about the meteorite. Even if they are fused together, there is still a risk of breakage. But he couldn't explain why, and the machine couldn't detect it."
Boss Zeng looked towards the sky above the door.
"There's a secret hidden in the meteorite!"
Perhaps it was because it was a rare occasion to meet such young people, and because there were some misunderstandings between them and our store, Boss Zeng was willing to talk to them more.
"Why were those big companies willing to invest in meteorites during the abnormal climate period? It was because there was a rumor that meteorites contained the secret of longevity! Some people also said it was another secret, but no one could figure it out. It could also be a rumor, because after so many years, nothing has been found out.
"Many people look back on that period of history and accuse us from Tuojia Town of fabricating rumors to defraud investment. I don't know whether it was our people who fabricated the rumors, but the people around me say it was not. At that time, Tuojia Town suddenly became popular, and we ourselves did not have time to react! If we could have predicted it in advance, someone would have already occupied the land! The largest hotels, train stations, airports, and commercial streets here are all invested by outsiders!
"The global market environment at that time was indeed very bad, but the rich people were really rich. When they finally saw an opportunity, wouldn't those with money in their hands gather here
"They are making a lot of money, and we are just following behind to get a taste of the profits. When the bonus period is over, they will leave with a sip of their money, but we cannot leave because our roots are still here!"
Boss Zeng sighed with emotion.
Wen Zhiyu seemed to be thinking about something, and his eyes looked at the broken knife differently again.
The filters are different for those with legends and those without!
Stories give objects soul!
This knife, with its tortuous origins and more mystery, isn’t this what I want!
But because he had been slapped in the face before, Wen Zhiyu was still wary. He couldn't make a decision, so he looked at his friend.
Pan Weining was not so easily fooled by Hu, he did not have such a thick filter. So he looked at Feng Yi.
Since Feng Yi is interested in meteorites, he should know more than them.
Feng Yi nodded.
The FBI database does have information on this. Some people have discovered that some meteorites contain "mysterious substances."
However, the person who discovered it believed that this mysterious substance came from the universe, not every meteorite contains this substance, the detection accuracy is not high, and there are few related records.
Pan Weining calmly asked Boss Zeng: "In other words, the meteorites used to make knives in your store may contain some special substances? Could your meteorite certificate be fake?"
The boss was very confident: "There is a number on this certificate. If you know someone in the relevant appraisal department, you can call and confirm it now. I am not afraid of inspection!"
The boss handed them the ID card and signaled that they could take pictures.
"As long as the items in our store are marked as being made from meteorites, they are all certified."
In regular stores, meteorite certificates are very important to both buyers and sellers.
Shops like theirs can trade with customers openly with a formal certificate. In addition to confirming the authenticity of the meteorite, this certificate also confirms its legality.
Because meteorites come from different sources, some have special scientific research value and are not allowed to be traded privately. After they are discovered, they are taken away by research institutes or related institutions. If they are traded privately, they will be severely punished if caught.
If the certificate can be obtained, it means that the meteorite does not have any special scientific research value and can be traded on the market.
Boss Zeng said: "I don't know what the special substances in the meteorite are. They may be the same, or they may be very different. Some machines can detect them, but some cannot. Anyway, the meteorite we used to make the knife was identified at the time, which means that the machine could not detect it. The so-called special substance is just what the master felt based on his experience during the forging of the knife.
"We were actually skeptical the whole time, because the knife was really good at the time. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare to sell it. If we knew what he said was true, if there was a machine that could detect it, then I definitely wouldn't dare to sell it like this! Just like now, it suddenly broke, and we can't explain it!"
Pan Weining pointed at the half-broken knife in Feng Yi's hand and asked Boss Zeng: "Can I try the knife?"
Boss Zeng: "Please go ahead! Actually, I want to see it too. I'll use my half to try it."
Pan Weining took out a handful of nuts from his backpack, placed them on the stone table designated by Boss Zhong, and then hit it with a knife.
Snapped!
Crush the nuts.
The blade is in good condition.
I took a few more shots, but it was still the same.
Wen Zhiyu couldn't help but take it and tried to take a couple of pats.
“Hey, it’s pretty useful!”
This knife is heavy to begin with, but when broken into two pieces, the weight of each half of the blade is just right, allowing for greater flexibility.
Boss Zeng also tried the half of the blade he was holding, and it didn't break.
As for harder objects, I didn't try them. This knife is originally classified as a work of art, so there is no need to try so many.
Boss Zeng looked at the blade with deep eyes:
"Because it is unknown, it is mysterious. This is also the charm of meteorites!"
Wen Zhiyu, who was standing next to him, felt itchy again after hearing what his boss said.
If this knife really has such a bizarre origin, 800,000 is indeed not expensive!
Wen Zhiyu raised the broken knife in his hand: "How much is this?"
Boss Zeng: "We won't sell it. That master has passed away. He had a great influence in Tuojia Town. If you don't believe it, you can go check it out. Now it has been proven that what the master said was true. We definitely can't sell it anymore. It's easy to cause misunderstandings, and we can't explain these things clearly."
Wen Zhiyu: "Do you want to make these two pieces of the blade into a new work of art?"
Boss Zeng waved his finger and said, "I plan to keep them as they are, as a souvenir."
Wen Zhiyu was a little disappointed.
"Hey, boss, you can contact me whenever you want to sell it. I don't misunderstand you. I am still very sincere!"
Wen Zhiyu left his contact information and bought two small ornaments he liked in the store. Boss Zeng even gave him a discount and sent some souvenirs as an apology.
After Feng Yi and the other two left, Boss Zeng, who was smiling amiably, suddenly changed his expression, as if covered with frost, and shouted at his nephew in a low voice: "Come here!"
This knife had indeed been kept in the warehouse for many years, but after so many years, the trust in the master back then had turned into suspicion.
This knife is still strong!
Thinking about the recent plan to open a branch in another province, I took out this knife and planned to sell it.
After all, this knife bears the mark of a master and his fame, so it will definitely not be sold cheaply, but it won’t soar to 800,000 either!
This price was acceptable during the heyday of Tuoga Town, but now, who the hell would be willing to spend so much money on an iron knife that's just a decoration!
Who would have thought that his own nephew would actually dare to cheat others!
This is what he encountered. If he hadn't encountered it, he wouldn't know how many times this nephew had cheated others!
Originally, Boss Zeng was planning to send his nephew to open a branch in another place.
Let’s just forget about it now. Destroying the signboard is not enough. It will be even worse if he ends up in jail someday!
"You kid, pay me back all the money you embezzled! Otherwise, don't even think about leaving Tuojia Town safely!"
Feng Yi and the other two had already left, but they didn't know that the "fake boss" was now crying and asking for money.
Wen Zhiyu also excitedly discussed the knife's bizarre origins with Pan Weining.
And Feng Yi was also thinking about the knife.
When he looked at the knife, he sensed the little bit of energy substance remaining inside it.
When I held it in my hand I just wanted to feel it, but it suddenly broke into two pieces.
The energy matter inside also separated from the knife and dispersed in a free state.
The iron meteorite used to make this knife and the stone meteorite he bought at the auction both contain energy substances, but those energy substances come from different ancestors.
Did our ancestors do anything with meteorites
Feng Yi had many doubts and wanted to do an experiment himself.
Now that we are here...
It should be okay to blow up a meteorite